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conclusion of the trial they were
exempted from further jury ser- vice for one year.
and haemorrhage following a sun- shot wound in the abdomen and
spinal column.'
tical.
DECISION
RUSSIA'S NEW ACQUISITIONS
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 23rd JULY, 1940, 9:30 AM. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD MAILS
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Sgt. G. Perkins, Police Armor-
LONDON, July 22 (Reuter) Mr. Reynolds stated that the er stated that the pistol was a
the three: -Reports from 7.65 self-leading automatic. Ke staff of Sennet Freres consisted of Mr. Dubois, Mr. Chan Siu-wah, stated that two test rounds were capitals of Tallinn, Kaunas, general assistant, Mr. Ng Kan-ared from this gun and on cam and Riga state that masa de- shak, salesman, two shop coolles parison with the bullet taken monstrations favouring the and two watch repairers who work from the body of Mr. Dubois the decisions of the Parliaments Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
markings were found to be iden-of Estonia, Lithuania, and ed on the upper foor.
vice."-San Francisco' date, 18th July. Latvia to become Soviet Re-Saigon. Sgt. Perkins further stated that publics were held last night, Straits. In the
process of manufacture The decisions mean that with- Haiphong, gun barrels, though of the same out
shedding a drop of blood, Haiphong calibre and cast on the same day. Russia has added over 50,000 Shanghai and Amoy differ in certain characteristics square miles to its territory and Shanghai and Amoy These characteristics in turn cave increased the population of the Canton their marks on the bullets and USSR by nearly 6,000,000 and Straits. » consequently no two bullets are gained 75 miles of the Baltic coast Shanghai and Amoy alike unless fired from the same tine with important iceffee porta. Canton. gun.
|Russia has a new 120-mile-frontler | Haiphong
The premises normally closed at 5.15 p.m. and it was the usual' custom of the general assistant to collect from the show window the more valuable pieces of jewellery a quarter of an hour before clos- ing time and locking them away
at the rear of the shop.
About, 5 pm: an the day in question Mr. Dubois was seated at his desk in the rear of the shop talking with Mr. P. W. Calderara.
In the witness-box, Mr. Calde-with
Germany "along the L-Australia and Manila
The latter faced Mr. Dubois and rara stated that though he was thpania-East Prussia border." Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service”
his back was towards Pedder not certain, I looked like the Street Ng was seated behind the man whom he tackled. He added Gloucester that he could not recall whether
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Arcade side and Chan was color not the man had Ared before The maximumn temperature Bandakan. lecting a number of rings from he grappled with him but, how- yesterday, between 10 am and 4 Shanghai. the show window facing Fedder ever, there was no doubt that p.m., was 89 and the minimum 82., Japan. Street.
The Royal Observatory report Japan and Manila. issued at 5 p.m. states:
Bangkok Pressure remains highest over Manila the Pacific to the south-east of Japan
ENTERED SHOP
shots were red when he had both hands on the man's writ
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ACCUSED TESTIFIES Accused testifed with he came
The typhoon is situated about Canton from Shanghal, arriving in the Colony, on April 28, and that he 200 miles to the east-north-east Japan and Shanghai, was forced to take part in the of Foocho, moving NNW. or N. Japan and Shanghai. Shanghai and Amoy robbery. He said that the gun was given to him by a man named came frightened and tried to run Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
"Shortly after 5 p.m." "Mr. Rey-other witnesses was heard. nolds continued, L1, entered the shop holding a gun in his right hand. He moved a pace, or two Lowards the left bringing him close to Mr. Chan whom he called upon to put up his hands.
'Chan immediately dropped the box into which he was collecting the jewellery and ran towards the rear of the shop shouting "rob- bers. At this moment accused fired a shot in the direction of the staircase but no one was hit.
"Meanwhile; Ng had also, risen from his seat and retreated to wards the foot of the staircase. At the time when Li entered the shop it was noticed that there was also another armed man at the entrance. After the first shot was fired the man ran away.
Meanwhile, Mr. Calderara and Mr. Dubois had left their seats and moved towards accused, the former round to the front of the shop and Mr. Dubois by the stair- casc
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"Accused, in the meantime, had turned towards, the show window and with his left hand picked up three rings which he put into his pocket. While he was thus en- gaged Ng moved forward and grabbed him from behind and swung him round in a semi-circle towards the centre of the shop in the direction from which Mr. Du- bois was then" approaching.
MORTALLY WOUNDED"; "Li then fired at Mr. Dubois who fell to the ground mortally wounded. He then jerked off his arm and fired over his aboulder
at. Ng: The bullet hit the wall of the Colonial Dispensary where it was later picked up.
"Mr. Calderara had, by this
Moo Ah-fook who threatened to kill him if he did not go through with it.
away.
Calcutta and Strate The taller of the two, Mr. Japan. Calderara,' 'caught hold of my | Rabaul and Manila. wrist and the other held me by Japan and Shanghai. my shoulder. In the struggle to Java and Manila, is ...... escape I touched the trigger and Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai - (Vancouver fired several shots.
B. C, date 13th July),
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Continuing, he said: "When I entered the shop I held the gun with my right hand and with my Jewel cases which I put into my left I succeeded in taking three left jacket pocket. I knew the left palm. It was very painful Australia and Manila..
"One of the shots hit me on my London and Straits ................. things were there and took them and I fired at random without looking.
Calcutta and Straits
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During U. S. A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date, the struggle I did not fire deli- 10th July). "On entering. I saw a Chinese berately." with spectacles-Chan Siu-wah- Cross-examined by Mr. Rey-Japan.. who was putting away the jewel-nolds be said that he was given London and Straits, lery into a cardboard box. On the gun at a boarding house seeing my gun he retreated near above the Wing On Company at
counter,
4.30 pm. on May 2. "I then saw two Europeana rise to their feet and rush towards by Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Somerset the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than me. In order to threaten them I Fitzroy and the Chief Justice's advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are fired a shot. But they kept on summing-up the Jury retired at closed at 6 pm: on the previous day. When mails are advertised to coming one directly towards me 4 pm and returned 18 minutes close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. and the other from behind. I be-later' with the verdict as stated,
Following addresses to the jury
NEWSETTES
For
Date and Time
TUESDAY
Tue. 23rd
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central & South
America. Canada and *United-Kingdom San Francisco......
via
G.P.O. & KP.O.
Ord.
J
8.30 AN
Amoy.
$1.30 AM
Stra.ta.
9.30 AM
Sydney Bangkok
10.30 AM
.10.30 AM
accompanied by his wife, passed Shanghal and Parcels only for Tientsin. through Hongkong yesterday en Manila and Batavia, ...... route to Manila to join the UB Asfatic Fleet.
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The auction sale that was to have Comdr. Sumner C. Cheever. U.S.N. Haiphong taken place at No. 3. Aigburth Hall today has been cancelled.
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A War-time service of interces-
time, reached Li and grabbed him sion will be held at St. Andrew's
by the arms and gun wrist. Bey- Church, at 8 pm, today. eral shots were then fired but
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Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Lipp, who Air Mall for Manlia, Gormi, Honomia, U, 8, A., & are en route to Babrein Island in | Europe via "Fan American Akways and Trans-Reg
Atlantic Bervices” „*******
terday.
without effect In the ensuing Mr. P. N. Drake, of Strong and the Persian Gulf, where Mr. Lipp is struggle, both Mr. Calderara and Co., Kobe, arrived in Hongkong yes- an executive of the Standard Ou Li fell to the ground from which terday, accompanied by Mrs. Drake. Co., passed through Hongkong yes- position accused fired one or two more shots in the direction of the staircase. one of the bullets hit ting the grandfather clock.
"At this stage, Mr. J. Drewery, of the Prison Department, who was passing the shop on the op- posite side of the street was at tracted by the noise. He went into the shop and assisted in dis- arming El
Mr. O. A. Hansen, engineer, Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd., left Hongkong for the North yesterday.
# ད, ། ཏཾ ཁཾ ། ། ཨཏྠཱསདྡྷསྶ
Comdi. Kobert P. McConnell, U. 8. N., who is en route to Manila to take his post with the UB. Aslatic
Noon 1.00 M
3.30 PM
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Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Australia.
"Imperial Airways Service.”. Canton
the Reg.
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7,00 FM
Wed. zátia
8,30 AM 10,30 AM
WEDNESDAY
Mr. Paul Diets, China manager Fleet, passed through Hongkong of the E. P. Goodrich Rubber Co. yesterday He was accompanied by Batavia and Sourabaya arrived in the Colony yesterday his wife and three very pretty swatow. Amoy and Formosa from- Shanghai on a business trip. daughters
Shanghai and Parcels only for Tientsin, Fort Bayard
Bishop Jashwant Rao Chitamhai, Shanghai. of the Methodist Church, passed through the Colony yesterday en Sandakan-
THURSDAY
"Sgt. R. J. Clarke also came on Major William Mayer. U.S. Army, the scene shortly afterwards and from the American Embassy at on searching 14 found three jewel Peking, arrived in Hongkong yes route to his home in Jubbulpore, Shanghai and parcels only, for Tientsin,
each containing, a finger terday.
boxes ring.
" was wounded in the left Mr. Harris (3, Nelson, of the law hand and both he and Mr Dubois firm of Sellett and Nelson in were taken to the Queen Mary Shanghai, arrived in the Colony Hospital: Mr. Dubois died at 0.30 yesterday. the following morning. Accused remained in hospital until May 27 when he
was formally charged.
C. P. India, after a visit to the shanghai States.
wife.
He accompanied by his swatow and "Parcels only for Tientsin.
A 31-year-old Chinese, Chan Toi, was found dead outside No. 226, Cheung Sha Wan Road, on Sunday
Halphong
12:30 PM 9.30 PM
2,30 PM
Thu, 25th
8.30AM
9.30 AM
19.30 PM
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·KPO
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Parcela
Beg. Ord.
5,00 M 6,30 PM
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Parcels 3:00 PM
5.00 PM
Ord... 7.00 PM
7.00 P
Fri 28th
Bergt. J. 8. Burnett, of the R. A. night. Two shop fokis have been M. C. Mess, Bowen Road Military detained in connexion with the In reply he said: had no in Hospital, who has been missing death. It is alleged the deceased Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Beg tention of killing biri.”
Mr. Reynolds concluded by, say-round.
since June 30 has not yet been was brutally assaulted. ing that photo-micrographs of a test bullet fired from the pistol found on Land of the bullet
Mr. Gorden L. Churchwell, J taken from the body of Mr. Du-engineer connected with the Texas bols were identical, showing that Co. (China) Ltd, arrived in Hong they were fired from the same kong yesterday on a business tro
from Shanghai,
gun,
'The first' witness caller was Dr.
and United Kingdom. Amoy
Five men armed with knives forced their way
FRIDAY MATA Into the third | Shanghai. floor apartment of Mr. Ma Kwok- Fort Bayard, Holhow & Haiphong. Jeung, at No. 10, Kingkwong Street,
Happy Valley, shortly after 7 am. Straits and Calcutta. yesterday morning: They got away
8.30 AM 10.00 AM
Parcels 10:30 AM Letters 11.30 Lar GEO&KPO.
with $110 in notes and articles Manila Australia and New Zealand via Thurs Beg, 240P valued at $40.
day Island-j
Ord 3.30PM
H 8. Tal, of the Queen Mary Lt. Comdr. Harold C. Pound, U. Hospital, who stated that L4 was 8. N., accompanied by his wife and suffering from two bullet wounds daughter, en route to Join the US. Mr. Francis O. Hogg, retired tea on the left palm when admitted. Astatic Meet at Menila, passed merchant, who is en route to Cape
through Hongkong yesterday.
COLLAPSED STATT
|Bat, 27kki
GPO.&EPO
SATURDAY
8. A Central and South America, Canada and Par. 18th 5.001 United Kingdom vis, San Francisco (No Parcels Rec for Canada), Shanghai
town, South Africa, passed through, Dr. G. V. A. Grimth tested
the Colony yesterday. He is the that Mr. Dubois was in an ex- Mr. Rase Schaap, General Mans- first passenger booked on this ves- tremely collapsed state when he ger of the Colgate Palmolive Co., sel for that port, as the President was admitted, suffering from a in Batavia, Java, who is returning Adams will circumnavigate the Print wound in the abdomen,⠀⠀⠀⠀ The to his post from Home Leave, pass- globe via South Africa for the first primary cause of death was shocked through Hongkong yesterday.
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